Abstract
An iron-rich protein was isolated from the Archaeon Halobacterium salinarum sharing a sequence identity of 35% with the starvation-induced DNA-binding protein, DpsA, of Synechecoccus sp. PCC 7942. It consists of 20 kDa subunits, forming a dodecameric structure. The protein exhibits a ferric iron loading of up to 103 Fe ions/mol of holoprotein. CD spectra are consistent with an α-helical contribution of 58%. The UV/visible spectrum provides no evidence for the presence of haem groups. This protein exhibits features of a non-haem-type bacterial ferritin although it shares only little sequence homology with non-haem bacterial ferritin.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Biochemical Society Transactions |
Volume | 30 |
Issue number | 4 |
Pages (from-to) | 713-715 |
Number of pages | 3 |
ISSN | 0300-5127 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 08.2002 |
Research Areas and Centers
- Academic Focus: Center for Infection and Inflammation Research (ZIEL)